Child Welfare Worker Characteristics and Job Satisfaction: A National Study

Social Work ◽  
2008 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 199-209 ◽  
Author(s):  
R. P. Barth ◽  
E. C. Lloyd ◽  
S. L. Christ ◽  
M. V. Chapman ◽  
N. S. Dickinson
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
National Study ◽  
Worker Characteristics

scholarly journals Risk of Future Maltreatment: Examining Whether Worker Characteristics Predict Their Perception

2021 ◽  
pp. 107755952110314
Author(s):  
Kristen Lwin ◽  
Joanne Filippelli ◽  
Barbara Fallon ◽  
Jason King ◽  
Nico Trocmé
Keyword(s):  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Child Welfare System ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Child Welfare Workers ◽  
Perception Of Risk ◽  
Worker Characteristics ◽  
Welfare Workers

Child welfare workers aim to promote the well-being and safety of children and are the link between the child welfare system and families. Families served by the child welfare system should expect similar service based on clinical factors, not based on their caseworker’s characteristics. Using secondary data analyses of the most recent Canadian Incidence Study of Reported Child Abuse and Neglect (CIS-2008) and multilevel modeling, this study examines whether child welfare worker characteristics, such as education level and field, age, and experience predict their perception of the risk of future maltreatment. A total of 1729 case-level investigations and 419 child welfare workers were included in this study. Several one-level logistic regression and two-level logistic regression analyses were run. The best-fit model suggests that caseworkers with a Master’s degree, more than 2 years of experience, and more than 18 cases were significantly more likely to perceive risk of future maltreatment. Further, the interaction between degree level and age also significantly predicted the perception of risk of future maltreatment. Results suggest that the perception of risk of future maltreatment may be influenced by caseworker factors, thus service to families may differ based on caseworker characteristics.

Dispositional and organizational sources of job satisfaction: a cross-national study

2018 ◽  
Vol 21 (8) ◽  
pp. 1101-1124 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rashmi Chordiya ◽  
Meghna Sabharwal ◽  
R. Paul Battaglio
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
National Study ◽  
Cross National Study ◽  
Cross National

scholarly journals Dissatisfaction in Child Welfare and Its Role in Predicting Self-Efficacy and Satisfaction at Work: A Mixed-Method Research

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabrina Berlanda ◽  
Monica Pedrazza ◽  
Elena Trifiletti ◽  
Marta Fraizzoli
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Child Welfare ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Qualitative Methodology ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mixed Method Research ◽  
North East ◽  
Professional Self

Child welfare organizations are increasingly concerned with challenges emerging from the assessment of social workers’ dissatisfaction. This type of service represents the work area where social workers are at greater risk of burnout. Although several studies account for high social workers’ burnout scores, they do not systematically dwell upon its sources and roots. In addition, scholars point out that a considerable number of work related issues may be perceived both as a source of dissatisfaction and satisfaction. We assume that there is a need to deepen the understanding of how dissatisfaction’s sources may exert an impact on both personal job satisfaction and professional self-efficacy, which are positively associated with well-being at work. The present mixed-method research has two aims: (1) the extensive exploration, applying qualitative methodology, of the perceived sources of dissatisfaction; (2) the attempt to identify the extent to which those sources predict job satisfaction and professional self-efficacy. It is our purpose to further explore which differences emerge by age. The research involved child welfare workers, that is, SWs employed in public child welfare agencies in the North East of Italy. Results show the predominant role of interpersonal trust and mutual respect, as main predictors of both professional self-efficacy and job satisfaction. Practical implications of findings are discussed.

Family Preservation Services and Special Populations: The Invisible Target

1998 ◽  
Vol 79 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ramona W. Denby ◽  
Carla M. Curtis ◽  
Keith A. Alford
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Child Welfare System ◽  
Welfare System ◽  
Living Environment ◽  
Family Preservation ◽  
National Study ◽  
Social Injustice ◽  
Children Of Color ◽  
Family Preservation Services ◽  
Significant Bias

Children of color are especially vulnerable for a devastating outcome as a result of their living environment and are disproportionately represented within the child welfare system. Social workers, who are trained to mitigate the effects of social injustice and societal inconsistencies, particularly among minorities and oppressed populations, perpetuate the injustices associated with the child welfare system by ignoring the special needs of children of color when administering family preservation services. The authors present results from a national study that examined the attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of family preservation workers regarding the service criterion based on whether a family is part of a special population. Results indicate a significant bias against targeting family preservation services to children of color.

Job Satisfaction and Motivation among Physicians in Academic Medical Centers: Insights from a Cross-National Study

2008 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1133-1167 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katharina Janus ◽  
Volker E. Amelung ◽  
Laurence C. Baker ◽  
Michael Gaitanides ◽  
Friedrich W. Schwartz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Academic Medical Centers ◽  
National Study ◽  
Medical Centers ◽  
Academic Medical ◽  
Cross National Study ◽  
Cross National

Analyzing the Educational Backgrounds and Work Experiences of Child Welfare Personnel: A National Study

Social Work ◽  
1988 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 485-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice A. Lieberman ◽  
Helaine Hornby ◽  
Marilyn Russell
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
National Study ◽  
Work Experiences ◽  
Educational Backgrounds
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